SINCE 2003

Our mission is to advance, support, and promote programs and activities that

fundamentally improve the health status of the people of Connecticut.

ADVANCE

SUPPORT

PROMOTE

Participants: 51

Salons: 7

Volunteers: 11

Graduation Rate: 96%

Perfect Attendance Rate: 22%

Mayor Toni Harp Speaks at Spring Graduation

Statistics

program

On June 20th, 55 registered walkers took time out of their busy schedules to help support the KHAIR program at the

second annual Walk for KHAIR. Twelve teams raised over $4,500 to help support the KHAIR program. Donations came

from as far as Tampa, Florida; Allentown, Pennsylvania; and right here in Connecticut.

KHAIR (pronounced “care”) serves at-risk youth by offering one-on-one mentoring relationships and a range of work-

shops designed to teach important life skills and bolster self-esteem. In addition, KHAIR partners with local hair stylists

and barbers who provide free, complementary hair service appointments and serve as mentors and role models for

participants. With workshops held in the Winter, Spring,

Summer, and Fall, forty-nine teenagers completed the requirements of the KHAIR program in 2015.

On May 16, 2015, our spring season participants graduated from the KHAIR program. Families and friends gathered

at the NHFPL (The Ives Main Branch) to congratulate twelve young people on their impressive accomplishment. The

theme of the graduation was “Putting the Pieces Together.” All

participants received a gift card to the Gap, and five participants received a perfect attendance award which included a

gift card from Ashley’s Ice Cream.

It was an honor and a privilege to have Toni Harp, Mayor of New Haven, as our guest speaker. Mayor Harp encouraged

participants to be persistent and pursue their dreams. As she congratulated each individual on completing the KHAIR

program, she closed with a reminder that each person has a purpose and it is up to that person to find and fulfill that

purpose. Her words of inspiration set the tone for the participants as they left the program and set out to apply what they

have learned.

Clifford Beers Clinic

Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center Integrated Wellness Group

Referring Agencies

Family Day in Meriden

Cooking Matters continues to bring cooking classes to children, teens, and adults across Connecticut. It is incredible to see the positive impact that these classes have on the lives of kids and adults alike. Last year we saw firsthand just how excited the kids are to show their loved ones the new discoveries they make in the kitchen. Our Cooking Matters youth have become some of our best ambassadors for healthy cooking.

Children ages six to nine from the John Barry School enrolled in our six-week cooking program. During the program, the kids were taught a variety of healthy snack recipes and took part in taste-testing activities. They were also taught how to hold a knife, how to measure ingredients, and all about the five food groups.

The kids shared what they had learned during the final event at Family Day in Meriden, which was the cul-mination of this particular program. In one activity, five boys—Darren, Alex, Gerald, Jayvon, and Franklin—eagerly showed family members a few of their favorite recipes and talked about what they had learned in class. Darren said that his favorite recipe was the yogurt parfait. “We actually learned how to use the 5 food groups in this one recipe, and you wouldn’t believe one of the ingredients we used- carrots!”

The boys participated in a demonstration on how to prepare a smoothie and a yogurt dip with fruit by taking turns measuring out and stirring the ingredients. Our youth participants were very excited to share what they had learned in the six-week Cooking Matters program with their families and it was amazing to watch them in action.

Tours: 75

Tour Participants: 1,376

Volunteers: 48

Courses: 51

Participants: 660

Graduates: 582

Statistics

In October 2015, Cooking Matters Connecticut held its first online fundraiser in honor of

Cooking Matters Connecticut month at CHNCT Foundation. The “Set The Table” challenge

was created to raise money to directly impact the lives of the many people in need who

benefit from learning how to prepare healthy, tasty meals on a limited budget through

Cooking Matters. The online challenge contained virtual place settings with corresponding

donation levels. The goal was to set our Cooking Matters Connecticut Table. All told, the

fundraiser brought in over $500 to support future classes and materials.

Set the Table Challenge

program

Beat The Street Community Center, Inc., Meriden Covenant to Care for Children, Hartford

Friendly Hands Food Bank, Inc., Torrington

Hillside Food Outreach, Danbury

Holy Family Home and Shelter, Inc., Willimantic Plainville Community Food Pantry, Plainville

The Tiny Miracles Foundation, Darien

W.H.E.A.T. Food Pantry, West Haven

In 2015, A Modern Tea: Turning over a new leaf for better health took place at the New Haven Country Club in Hamden, Connecticut. This annual event was designed to raise awareness and promote positive health and lifestyle behaviors. This year the event was attended by many guests from the greater New Haven community. Health exhibi-tors provided our guests with important health information and free, on-site health assessments. Exhibitors included the Yale-New Haven Hospital Women’s Heart and Vascular Program, and the Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc. Intensive Care Management Sickle Cell Pro-gram. Guests attended healthy living workshops

presented by our invited speakers. The workshops included:

· “10 Superfoods for Anti-Aging”

· “What’s Stress REALLY Got To Do With It!”

· “Tea Tasting: Turning over a new leaf”

The workshops covered the many ways to incor-porate superfoods into your diet to improve energy, how stress can affect many aspects of health, and the different kinds of teas that may help prevent blood clots, atherosclerosis, and certain cancers.

Sponsors included: The message behind the 2015 A Modern Tea event was to

encourage guests to remain active in their quest for wellness. The annual

event draws approximately 200 women and men from across Connecticut.

event

Over the past ten years, the CHNCT Foundation has awarded $234,850 to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and $14,000 in-kind contibutions to assist them with their Cooking Matters Connecticut programming. In 2014, each FQHC was awarded $3,500.

In November, three FQHCs were awarded between $3,500 and $4,000 in grant funding for behavioral health or nutrition education programming. Four additional FQHCs were awarded in-kind Cooking Matters or KHAIR programming valued at $4,000 each.

Grant Making Program

Community DonationsCommunity Health Network of Connecticut Foundation would like to congratulate the following organizations that received $500 through our community donations program:

Diamond

CHNCT Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2015 Cornell Scott Me-

morial Golf Classic was a resounding success! This year’s tournament raised

over $50,000. Overall, the tournament has raised more than $360,000 for

programs and activities that improve the health status of people living in

Connecticut.

For the sixth year in a row, the golf classic was held at one of New England's

premier courses – Lake of Isles at Foxwoods Resort Casino. More than 120

golfers participated, including 26

corporate companies.

event

9 Round 30 Minute Kickbox Fitness

Barbara W. Holloman - Avon Representative

Bertucci’s

Bob’s Discount Furniture

Boston Red Sox

Bradford Renaissance Portraits

Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry

Canon Solutions America

Christos Restaurant

Connecticut Science Center

Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores, Inc.

Cremo Company, LLC

Dakota Steakhouse

Dixon Golf

Essex Steam Train & Riverboat

Florence Griswold Museum

Garde Arts Center

Gouveia Vineyards

Harbor Yard Sports and Entertainment

Harney & Sons Teas

Infinity Music Hall & Bistro

IT1 Source

James Dyson Foundation

Lagunitas Brewing Company

Lake of Isles

Long Wharf Theatre

L’Orcio

Mamalicious Market

Millbrook Vineyards and Winery

MontaVida

Mountain Rose Herbs

Netminder Communications, Inc.

New Britain Rock Cats

New Haven Symphony Orchestra

Oakdale Pizza

Outerwall

Panera Bread

Paradise Hills Vineyard & Winery

Perfectly Posh

Porsche of Wallingford

Primo Pizza

Saybrook Point Inn and Spa

Scentsy

Splash Car Wash

Sports Center of CT

Sunset World

The Edge Fitness Clubs

The Mark Twain House & Museum

The Red Owl Jewelry & Gifts

Theater Works Hartford

Uzima Wellness Center LLC

Vineyard Vines

We Care Computers

Winding Trails, Inc.

Yurway Boutique

Zulu Nyala Group

Financials

Financials Based on 2015 Audited

Financial Statement

Income and Expenses

Total Revenue and Support – $794,133

Total Operating Expenses – $753,872

Program Services – $433,541

Management & General – $202,478

Fundraising – $117,853

Total Net Assets – $85,811

Total Operating Expenses

27%

15%

58%

Program Services

Management & General

Fundraising

In-Kind

Contributors

Automated Mailing Services LLC

BeneCare Dental Plans

Canon Solutions America

Care to Care LLC

Carousel Industries

Coordinated Transportation Solutions

Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center

Data-Link Corporation

ExecuSpace Construction Corporation

Freedom fire Inc.

G.C. Electric, Inc.

Gap

Generations Family Health Center, Inc.

GreatBlue Research, Inc.

Healthx

Interpreters and Translators, Inc.

Lovejoy Team

Ludington Team

NTT DATA, Inc.

Olsen Construction Services

OmniPrint

Optimus Health Care, Inc.

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

Shipman & Goodwin, LLP

SIU Compliance Resource, LLC

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

Visconti & Associates, PC

WB Mason Company

Webster Bank

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Corporate

Tressa Spears Jackson Executive Director

Elvin Melendez Program Manager, KHAIR

Terry Young Program Director, Cooking Matters CT

Janell Gutierrez Cooking Matters CT Clerical Assistant

Laerta Premto Graphic Designer

Keshia Tigner Project Coordinator

Ashley Wilson Administrative Coordinator

Staff

Abe BenitezGregory BarbieroDr. Sheryl L.W. BarnesJoyce BeattyTracy BelbustiErica G. BradleyCindy BrownAnnise CaroMargaret CavanaughTracey CentolaMelissa ChambrelliDawn ClavetteWesley CogswellMary Ann CyrSabrina D’Amico

Susan DavisGail DigioiaSamantha DurantNancy EspositoMarian EvansJohn FedericoJames FelterDarlene FerrariVenice Francis-ChurilovJennifer FrontieroPaulina GiezekPatricia Griffith-KrugerBarbara W. HollomanJason Jacobson

Anna JuaireJohn KaukasSylvia KellyJennifer KovacsDoug LathamCarrie LebertTerry LeeLois LovejoyCory LudingtonLaurie MacCallaDiane McMunnTracy McNamaraElvin MelendezKimberly OsnoeAnne Paine

Paula PedbereznakLisa PetersonErik PrestonMarjorie RobertsNancy ShusterChristina SorokaTressa Spears JacksonRichard SpencerLudwig M. SpinelliKeshia TignerMargaret TourangeauTammy VenturaAshley WilsonTerry Young

Individual

John V. Federico, M.D. Chair

Marian Evans, M.D. Vice-Chair

Ibrahim Benitez Treasurer

Sylvia B. Kelly Secretary

John F. Aforismo, B.Sc. Pharm., R.Ph. Director

Katrina H. Clark Director

Marta Moret, MPH Director

Waldemar Rosario, M.D., F.A.A.P. Director

Arvind Shaw Director

Board Members

Contributors

CHNCT Foundation, Inc. 11 Fairfield Blvd., Suite 1 Wallingford, CT 06492

203.949.4100Fax 203.626.7172 foundation@chnct.org    www.chnctfoundation.org

ACHIEVE New London County Coalition c/o Ledge Light Health District

All Nations Christian Academy

All Our Kin, Inc.

AmazonSmile

American Heart Association

American Stroke Association

ArtBra New Haven

Authentic Beauty Salon & Spa

Billings Forge Community Works

BJ’s, Inc.

Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman, LLP

Captiva Salon Paul Mitchell, Milford

Captiva Salon Paul Mitchell, Wallingford

Cars 4 Causes

Charter Oak Health Center, Inc.

Christian Community Action Stepping Stone Transitional Housing Program

Cityseed

Common Ground High School, Urban Farm and Environmental Education Center

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. (CMHA)

Cornell Scott-Hill Health Corporation

End Hunger Connecticut!

Fair Haven Community Health Center

Freshplace

Gap (Hamden, Connecticut)

Generations Family Health Center

Hair’s Kay Beauty Salon

Helping Hands Community Thrift Store & Furniture Bank

HUSKY Programs at the Center for Public Health and Health Policy at UConn Health

Jo Bruno Hair

Knight’s X-treme Cuts

Luvena Leslie Salon

MACC Charities

Manchester Community College Hospitality Management Program

Maximum Care Beauty Salon

Moe’s Southwest Grill

New Lighthouse Ministries

Optimus Health Care, Inc.

Paul Mitchell The School, North Haven

People’s United Bank

RAMBUH Family Center of the Village

Rimage Salon & Spa

Salon Bordeaux, LLC

Sharon Joy Salon

Soho Hair Group & Day Spa

Southwest Community Health Center

Staywell Health Center

The Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital

The Parent and Child Center at Bristol Hospital

Valley Initiative to Advance Health and Learning in Schools (VITAHLS)

Wholesome Wave

Yale-New Haven Hospital Heart and Vascular Center

Yale-New Haven Stroke Center

Yale University

Community Partnerships

Grants and Community Support Programming

City of New Haven

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

Hartford Hospital

Share Our Strength

New Haven Reads